The Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions will face off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christ Our Rock Lutheran has nine straight victories, Marquette Catholic has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Christ Our Rock Lutheran got the win against Brownstown/St. Elmo by a conclusive 11-1. The Silver Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran hit Marquette Catholic with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Explorers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Stallions.
Marquette Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Dickson, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-9.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Christ Our Rock Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Marquette Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Marquette Catholic when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 7-2. Do the Silver Stallions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Explorers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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